| Full text | |
| Author(s): |
Thaís Rezende Boen
[1]
;
Bruno Thiago Soeiro
[2]
;
Edenir Rodrigues Pereira Filho
[3]
;
Juliana Azevedo Lima-Pallone
[4]
Total Authors: 4
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas. CEATEC. Faculdade de Química
[2] Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas. CEATEC. Faculdade de Química
[3] Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Departamento de Química
[4] Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas. CEATEC. Faculdade de Química
Total Affiliations: 4
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Revista Brasileira de Ciências Farmacêuticas; v. 43, n. 4, p. 589-596, 2007-12-00. |
| Abstract | |
The aim of this work was to evaluate iron and zinc content and centesimal composition of enriched wheat and corn flours. For iron and zinc evaluation the Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry was applied. Official methods of analysis were used for moisture, ash, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids. The obtained data were compared with values in the label of products and the specification recommended by Brazilian Legislation. Iron content was higher than those for most of samples. The amount of zinc varied between 0.6 e 1.5 mg/100 g. The evaluated flours presented physical-chemistry characteristics according to Legislation. However, about products label was the variation between obtained and presented in package values, for some samples, was confirmed. The obtained results are very important to achieve the objectives of the mandatory enrichment of flours. (AU) | |